UNIT 7: Mesoamerica

UNIT 7 LENGTH: 2 Weeks/ 10 Days

Day 1- 6.G.1.1, Day 2- 6.H.2.4, Day 3- 6.H.2.3 Day 4- 6.H.2.4, Day 5- 6.H.2.3
6.G.1.4 6.C.1.3 6.C.1.3

Mesoamerica Mayans History Mayans Aztecs History Aztecs

Geography and Culture Innovations/ and Culture Innovations/
Achievements Achievements
-Central and
South America
-Mayans, Aztecs,
Incans

Day 6- 6.H.2.4, Day 7- 6.H.2.3, Day 8- 6.G.1.3 Day 9 Day 10

6.C.1.3 6.E.1.1
Compare/ Mesoamerica Mesoamerica
Inca History and Inca Innovations/ contrast Review Day Test
Culture Achievements Mesoamerican
civilizations
-network of roads
and trade

UNIT 8: Ancient Greece

UNIT 8 LENGTH: 3 Weeks/ 15 Days

Day 1- 6.G.1.1, Day 2- Day 3- Day 4- 6.C.1.3 Day 5- 6.H.2.4

6.G.1.4 6.C&G.1.3 6.C&G.1.1 6.H.2.4,
6.C&G.1.1

Ancient Greek Greek Greek Greek City- Greek History

Geography Citizenship Governments States Athens
-Key Figures and
and Sparta
-Peninsula -Monarchy Groups
-Differing
-Mountains -Oligarchy
governments
-Separation of -Tyranny
-Differing
city-states
-Democracy Cultures and
Values

Day 6- 6.H.2.3 Day 7- 6.H.2.3 Day 8- 6.C.1.1, Day 9- 6.E.1.1 Day 10

6.C.1.2
 Greek Greek Greek Culture Greek Trade Greece Review
Innovations/ Innovations/ Day
-Mythology
Achievements: Achievements
Philosophy, -Religious
Philosophers practices
-Olympics

Day 11- 6.H.1.2, Day 12- 6.H.1.2, Day 13- 6.H.1.2, Day 14 Day 15
6.H.1.3 6.H.1.3 6.H.1.3

Alexander the Alexander the Alexander the Ancient Greece Ancient Greece
Great Historical Great Historical Great Historical Review Day Test
Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry

UNIT 9: Ancient Rome

UNIT 9 LENGTH: 3 Weeks/ 14 Days

Day 1- 6.G.1.1, Day 2- 6.H.2.1, Day 3- Day 4- Day 5- 6.H.2.4 Commented [1]:
6.G.1.4, 6.E.1.1 6.H.2.4 6.C&G.1.4 6.C&G.1.3 In the Rome Unit, there are three days spread throughout the
unit that just talk about Rome’s history. This unit is the
longest in that we have the most information about the
Rome Roman Roman Republic role of Rise of Caesar Roman Empire but are still only spending as much time
Geography Monarchy- Government citizen teaching teaching about Rome as we do with other units. The
-Background
Republic History Structures and end of year test will cover Rome just as much as other units
-Geographical -roles and information on are covered.
Social Hierarchy
features and responsibilities of Julius Caesar,
significance -Republic citizens his impact on
Rome
-Ability to trade -Plebians vs. -Compare to
Patricians USA democracy
-Compare to
roles and
Greek geography
responsibilities of
citizens

Day 6- 6.H.1.2, Day 7- 6.H.1.2, Day 8- 6.H.2.2, Day 9- 6.C.1.2 Day 10- 6.H.2.3
6.H.1.3 6.H.1.3 6.H.2.4,
6.C&G1.2
 Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Roman Empire Christianity Roman
CSI CSI (after Caesar) Innovations/
-Origins
Achievements
-New empire
-Beliefs and
significance and
practices
causes
-History and
spread from
Roman Empire

Day 11- 6.H.2.2, Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15

6.H.2.4, 6.E.1.1

Fall of Rome Rome Review Rome Review Rome Test Teacher

Day (Compare/ Day Workday
-Events that lead
Contrast with
to end of Rome
Greece)
-Invasions,
economy, weak
leadership

UNIT 10: West African Kingdoms

UNIT 10 LENGTH: 2 Weeks/ 10 Days

Day 1- 6.G.1.4, Day 2- 6.G.1.3, Day 3- 6.G.1.1, Day 4- 6.H.2.4, Day 5- 6.E.1.1
6.C.1.2 6.C.1.2 6.G.1.4 6.H.2.2

Roots of Islam Spread of Islam Geography of Growth of African Pawn Stars:

Africa Empires and Africa- Which
History, Mansa was worth morth:
Musa Gold or salt?
Trade, economy

Day 6- 6.E.1.1 Day 7- 6.H.1.2, Day 8- 6.H.1.2, Day 9 Day 10

6.H.1.3 6.H.1.3

Pawn Stars: Historical Inquiry: Historical Inquiry Review Day West Africa
Africa- Which Mansa Musa Mansa Musa trading kingdoms
was worth morth: and Islam Test
Gold or salt?
Trade, economy